Slacko 5.7 final - 8 March 2014

[rufwoof]

SneekyLinux rates Slacko 5.7.0 at 91/100 http://youtu.be/NL2QgBYyhJc

[xanad]

Hi Micko, hi all
this is an italian langpack for slacko 5.7 that I built (100%):
langpack_woofce_it-20140525 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz9e78 ... sp=sharing

and this is a relative derivate:

Puppy Slack-it_570.iso : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz9e78 ... sp=sharing



Xanad

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 695#774695

[Billtoo]

I did a new install to a 400x sdhc card.

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Sun 18 May 2014 on Slacko Puppy 5.7.0 Linux 3.10.32 i686
2.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 0166 (rev 09)
oem: Intel(R) Sandybridge/Ivybridge Graphics Chipset Accelerated VGA BIOS
product: Intel(R) Sandybridge/Ivybridge Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0
X Server: Xorg Driver: intel
X.Org version: 1.12.4
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (507x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ivybridge Mobile x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
Core 0: @1200 1: @1200 2: @1200 3: @1200 MHz

It's working well.

[oldyeller]

Hi mick,

I'm downloading now I can't use it on my new desktop, But I can on my Dell D430 lappy.

Cheers

[gcmartin]

Bug Report
when shutting down, if I choose to change folder at shutdown "Sanity Check" to /mnt/sda2/Slacko57, the system WILL NOT save the session. Hitting the Yes, Save button will quickly move from X-desktop to the console window. I see a terminal message of unable to save session and exiting without save. Again it ONLY happens when I change the folder to where i want the save-session to be saved. The following does not create the save-session.

But, if I leave the original "root" (ie "/") and accept the Summary without changing, the shutdown processing will create the save session in the root of the drive.

Here to help.

[bigpup]

gcmartin,

Where exactly are the other Puppy files located on hard drive?

[gcmartin]

Where exactly are the other Puppy files located on hard drive?

Slacko was booted Pristine from a CD. The HDD is ext4 formatted partition. All works well without changes to the screen which present ONLY "/" initially, BUT if you change the directory to what is show in the pic, for example, the save-session will NOT save to the "change" directory which is shown in the picture (namely /mnt/sda2/Slacko57).

BTW, rebooting and moving the items Shutdown placed in root to the target folder manually, the system finds his save-session on a subsequent reboot (as it does normally). So, the placement of the save-session does not matter at boot time whether it is in the root or the target directory. Further, the system saves all system updates to that changed directory's save-session file as you expect.

Question
Is there something that should be known about some preexisting PUPPY files in Slacko57-Final that would allow shutdown to behave one way when save-session to root directory and another way when save session to a non-root directory?

Hope this is clear for understanding

[cowboy]

Frugal install with Grub4Dos to 8GB lexar usb stick on Dell Latitude D530. First boot, frisbee identified Broadcom wifi adapter, and connected without issue. SNS also worked after fresh reboot.

Chip description:
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) (rev 0c)
Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) (rev 0c)

Computer
Processor 2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz
Memory 2064MB (193MB used)
Machine Type Physical machine
Operating System Slacko Puppy - 5.7.0

Ethernet controller Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
Network controller Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g (rev 01)

[ttuuxxx]

Hi Micko, I downloaded your slacko around 3 weeks back, I added Xine,VLC, flash,Chrome and gimp.
Yes Chrome, As you know I've always been a Firefox user, but lately The latest ones are really getting slow after they've they've been running for week. I addded adBlock to chrome and boy does that ever kill the ads on FB,Torrent sites, Popups, just makes the browsers work perfect all the time.
VLC,gimp runs great. Pretty much all you need. I did have some issues with slow repo servers.
I also Installed LxTask and pmusic plugin EQ. If I'm going to use a min music player a eq is a must , LxTask is simple and easy to use. One of my favorite task managers.
This is a great release. I can't fault it on my end what so ever Great work.
Jeff

[Sylvander]

Will I be able to update my slackosave.4fs for Slacko-5.5.91 to 5.7?
Does it make a difference if they're PAE or non PAE?

[ttuuxxx]

Will I be able to update my slackosave.4fs for Slacko-5.5.91 to 5.7?
Does it make a difference if they're PAE or non PAE?

If you have a newer PC with over 4GB of memory then use the PAE (Physical Address Extension) if not use non-PAE.
Jeff

[Sylvander]

I have a 2012 PC with 8GB RAM, so I'll use the PAE version.

I assume you think my slackosave.4fs will update OK.

Job done. Looking good.

[gcmartin]

Just concluded testing both Slacko57 versions on a 512MB RAM. Performance test results from Hardinfo show little differences in performance wtin PAE showing a slight edge. But, the PAE desktop performance appears snappier. Test for yourself to see what I share.


Since it has been my experiences in the past that desktop performance is CPU dependent along with graphic adapters, I would say that any user who uses either of these distro versions will see great performance no matter what.

Any recommendation of use of these distro should be one which recommends that if 512MB of RAM (as 01Micko recommends in his documentation of his distros), that/those recommendations should NOT be RAM based, but instead should be based upon CPU feature capability. PAE WORK! And testing over the years in the community has shown that when following the distro developer's recommendations, users will experience NO problems.

Anyone, who has a CPU with the PAE feature can use EITHER of the 2 Slacko distros! If your CPU does NOT have the PAE feature, one CANNOT use PAE. There are some PCs, Netbooks, and Laptops (notably a few Intels) which do not have the feature and therefore because they do not, they cannot use any distro which is PAE built.. Excepting for those, CPUs since 1995 do have the PAE feature built-in

There should be NO reservations in using PAE. It brings no penalty in its use. Again, if you have the feature, you can use either Slacko distro version and DO NOT EXPECT ANY DOWNSIDE IN YOUR USAGE. LInux PAE WORKS!!! And the PAE version of this distro allows your use NO MATTER HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE RAM YOU HAVE. PAE is NOT dependent on RAM size. while nonPAE is limited in this area.

Hope this is clear for anyone wanting to use SLACKOs and for anyone providing guidance to those wanting to use Slacko, a very wonderful distro!

[zigbert]

I also Installed LxTask and pmusic plugin EQ. If I'm going to use a min music player a eq is a must ,

I would recommend to use pEqualizer (also embedded inside pMusic (Playback menu). The EQ plugin is poor and is only meant as a 'proof of concept'.


Sigmund

[ttuuxxx]

I also Installed LxTask and pmusic plugin EQ. If I'm going to use a min music player a eq is a must ,

I would recommend to use pEqualizer (also embedded inside pMusic (Playback menu). The EQ plugin is poor and is only meant as a 'proof of concept'.


Sigmund

I like it, Its better than nothing at all
Jeff

[Billtoo]

I copied a manual frugal install of Slacko 5.7.0 along with a manual frugal
install of Slacko64 5.8.8 to a 64gb class 10 SDXC card, pc is a Macmini.
The card is formatted ext4 and using grub4dos 1.9.1
Both are using openbox + lxpanel.
Both are working well.
Thanks for both

[SFR]

Hey Mick, just FYI:
Take a shot has been updated to version 1.4.

Greetings!

[don570]

Gifsicle has been upgraded -- GIF animation


http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 66&t=94019
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[bigpup]

OpenSSL Security Advisory [05 Jun 2014]

http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20140605.txt

The update is already listed in Slacko 5.7 Updates Manager.

openssl-1.0.1h

[n3w_puppy]

Hello,

I am testing Slacko 5.7 in Asus EEPC 1201HA

Problems until now:
- no / wrong mouse cursor ( interesting that if I take a screen shot mouse cursor apear correct in pic )

- lower part of screen sometime flicker; seen with external monitor 1280x1024

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video-info-glx 1.5.1 Thu 19 Jun 2014 on Slacko Puppy 5.7  Linux 3.4.82 i686
  2.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) Graphics Controller (rev 07)  
  oem: Intel(r)Poulsbo Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
  product: Intel(r)Poulsbo Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0

X Server: Xorg   Driver: modesetting
X.Org version: 1.12.4
  dimensions:    1280x1024 pixels (361x270 millimeters)
  depth of root window:    24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 0x300)
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4

 Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU Z520   @ 1.33GHz
 Core 0: @1331  1: @1331  MHz

...the above also recorded at '/tmp/root/video-info-glx'.

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  Video-Info 1.5.1 - Thu 19 Jun 2014 on Slacko Puppy 5.7 - Linux 3.4.82 i686
   
  Chip description:
    2.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) Graphics Controller (rev 07)  
    oem: Intel(r)Poulsbo Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
    product: Intel(r)Poulsbo Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0
   
  X Server: Xorg  Driver used: modesetting
  X.Org version: 1.12.4
    dimensions:    1280x1024 pixels (361x270 millimeters)
    depth of root window:    24 planes 

Any idea if/how can be fixed ?

thank you

edit:

I fixed cursor with help from here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/poulsbo

replaced section Device with this section

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 Section "Device"
    Identifier "gma500_gfx"
    Driver     "modesetting"
    Option     "SWCursor"       "ON" 
 EndSection

problem with screen flickering remain, maybe it is possible to replace screen driver with one from Precise 5.7.1. that one it's working fine or it is a kernel problem ?